Health financing in Singapore: A case for systemic reforms

International Social Security Review

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-92

  Asher, Mukul G ^a   Nandy, Amarendu ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 34247100716     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: 1468246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2005.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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